Eshpeu, California

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Eshpeu (Yurok: 'Espew [1] ) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California. [2] It was located at Gold Bluff between the mouths of the Klamath River and Redwood Creek. [2] Espa Lagoon is near the site of Eshpeu.

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References

  1. "Yurok Dictionary: 'Espew" . Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eshpeu, California

Coordinates: 41°21′23.93″N124°4′17.79″W / 41.3566472°N 124.0716083°W / 41.3566472; -124.0716083